An audit last year found only three county court clerks reported people with “disqualifying mental health conditions” to the Illinois State Police.

Now, that number’s up to 27.

Jessica Tramme is chief of the firearm services bureau for the Illinois State Police. She said a change in January means judges MUST order court clerks to notify the State Police when people are found “mental defective” or “intellectually disabled.”

Tramme said that information lets police identify who doesn’t qualify for a Firearm Owners Identification, or “FOID” card. But,

TRAMME: “There is still much improvement needed, particularly in the area of underreporting.”

Because while 27 counties have now reported cases to the police, that means Illinois’ other 75 still have not.

Chris Kachiroubas, the DuPage county circuit clerk, said some counties just may not have any cases to report. And even when they do,

KACHIROUBAS: “They can only transmit what information they have to the state police.”

Meaning when state police decide whether to issue a FOID card, they may not have a complete picture of an applicant’s mental health.

One Response to More Illinois Counties Reporting Mental Illnesses

While go through this above article we have found various possible reasons that why mental health condition is now under pressure or under a worst condition; therefore state health care organization with the help of health ministry are now trying to reduce the condition of mental health care status.